The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity (BBC1, 7pm)
IT’S going to be some time before we get to see Mischief Theatre, the team behind The Goes Wrong Shows, in their natural habitat. They began on stage, and it’s in front of a live audience that their gags work best. Having said that, it’s pretty impressive on TV too. This time they (under the guise of the Cornley Dramatic Society) are taking on the Nativity, having been given a generous grant by a corporate sponsor. As is always the case, their best laid plans soon end in disaster.
Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas Special (BBC2, 8pm)
IT’S traditionally a time to eat, drink and be merry, and if any TV cook is going to encourage us to indulge a little, it’s Nigella Lawson. She begins by tucking into a Linzer cookie in the garden, before heading out to enjoy a wintery walk and discuss her plans for a festive feast with a Nordic theme, including pickled red cabbage and cucumber salad and no-knead black bread to accompany smoked salmon. There will also be Norwegian Pork ribs, before the feast concludes with doughnuts served by the fire pit.
Christmas at Warwick Castle (C4, 9pm)
THERE is no time to relax after the Halloween lights go off at Warwick Castle, the medieval site built on the order of William the Conqueror back in 1068 – that’s when the staff get to work transforming it into a winter wonderland. Along with dazzling decorations in the historic Great Hall and state rooms, the plan is to wow visitors with a massive 745 metre-square ice rink, a Santa experience and a brand-new light trail through the castle’s grounds.
All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas Special (C5, 9pm)
THIS revamp of the classic series went down a treat with viewers a few months back, and now it’s returning for a festive edition in which matters of the heart come to the fore. We’ve witnessed James Herriott falling for farmer’s daughter Helen in previous episodes, and now, as Tristan puts up decorations around the Farnon residence and Mrs Hall eagerly awaits the return of her son Edward, the young vet faces the prospect of losing her forever – she’s due to marry wealthy Hugh on December 25.
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